
CDPR did not give a new release date for the project, but did state that they will give an update as soon as they could. This announcement was paired with news that the game will not make its original release window, the first half of 2022. Several other remakes like “Club Penguin Online” were shut down following accusations of pedophiles approaching children on the platform, along with distribution of child pornography.ĬD Projekt Red: ‘Witcher 3,’ ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ĬD Projekt Red (CDPR) announced on April 13 that they would be taking over the development of “The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt” for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. “Toontown Rewritten” has no revenue source.ĬPRewritten is not the first fan-made “Club Penguin” remake to be shut down by Disney. In contrast, “Toontown Rewritten,” a fan-made remake of Disney’s MMO “Toontown” that shut down in 2013, has been in development since 2013 and is still available online. Some have speculated that this is the reason for Disney’s request for the website to shut down. It allowed users to create free accounts and had no revenue generation until recently when the creators introduced advertisements on the website.

The original game shut down in 2017 when its sequel, “Club Penguin Island,” was released, which shut down a year later.ĬPWritten released in early 2017 when the original shut down. CPRewritten was a fan-made remake of “Club Penguin,” a massively multiplayer online (MMO) game created in 2005 by New Horizon Interactive, now known as Walt Disney Online Studios Canada.

The website for the game was turned over to Operation Creative, the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit. The server name was changed to “Rewritten.” Three individuals were arrested in connection with the shutdown, but have since been released. The Discord server has since been completely wiped of all messages except the announcement. This was announced by an admin on the CPRewritten Discord. “Club Penguin Rewritten” (CPRewritten) was shut down following a notice from Disney. ‘Club Penguin Rewritten’ shuts down after Disney request
